NZQA registered unit standard
8879 version 5
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Title
Maintain the security integrity of a security designated airport
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is intended for the security staff at an airport.
People credited with this unit standard are, at a security
designated airport, able to: conduct a security check; control
secured access; and identify, report, and respond to breaches
in airport security.
Classification
Aviation > Airport Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
ID refers to the Civil Aviation Authority airport identity card, or New Zealand Defence
Force equivalent;
The term airport refers to aerodrome as per Civil Aviation Rules.
2
Reference to enterprise procedures means that all activities must comply with the
requirements contained in the current airport exposition, current airport company
manuals and procedures, and any relevant legislative and/or regulatory
requirements, which may include but are not limited to: Civil Aviation Act 1990,
relevant Civil Aviation Rules, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Policy.
3
This unit standard may be assessed against in an aviation workplace when
appropriate situations arise, or in a training environment if simulated workplace
conditions are able to be provided that reflect the standards of an aviation workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Conduct a security check at a security designated airport.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Security check is conducted in accordance with enterprise procedures.
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Any defects in security are reported and recorded in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – physical barriers, doors,
windows, signs, fences, lighting.
1.3
Suspicious persons and packages are reported in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
1.4
Security check establishes validity of access to security areas of an airport.
Range
includes but is not limited to – ID, purpose of visit, point of entry.
Outcome 2
Control secured access at a security designated airport.
Range
may include but is not limited to – international arrival, international departure,
domestic arrival, domestic departure; security access system;
evidence of at least two is required.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Only persons with valid documentation are admitted in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
2.2
Only animals and handlers with valid authorisation are admitted in accordance
with enterprise procedures.
2.3
Any attempts at unauthorised entry are detected and responded to in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
Outcome 3
Identify, report, and respond to breaches in airport security at a security designated airport.
Range
breaches may include but are not limited to – fraudulent access, inadvertent
access, intentional access.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Any breaches in security are reported in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Range
3.2
includes but is not limited to – identification, recording, reporting.
The effect of the breach is minimised by timely response in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Range
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timely response may include but is not limited to – speed, manner.
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Planned review date
8879 version 5
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31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 December 1996
31 December 2016
Review
2
27 April 2000
31 December 2016
Revision
3
22 July 2005
31 December 2016
Review
4
21 November 2008
31 December 2016
Review
5
24 October 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0125
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
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NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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